debater

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A witty and brilliant debater, he did not always show the best judgement.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

Nixon himself later admitted that he looked more at Kennedy than the nation because he was behaving as a traditional debater, who advocates for their argument and capitalizes on their opponent's weaknesses through direct confrontation.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2024

If a third debater had been onstage, they almost certainly would have piped up, “See folks, this is why those two should not be on this debate stage.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

The first thing we’ll see is one fewer debater.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2023

J. N. Singh, an effective debater, uttered words that night which still echo in my head.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela